The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-01

| way of reform, and that he intended
break down its influence. He said this
but for the Clarion they could have electe
McGilPs opponent for mayor. When
called on him he put leading question
me by way of opening the conversation
some thing on this style "You don't pro
pose to discuss the Hamilton matter2-'
| replied that that was not the object of IN
| visit.
My inference from his conversation wa
that he proposed to pitch into him (Hami
| ton on general principles that was tn
impression left on my mind. / told hin
that Col. Hamilton did not intend to ru
4 for the Senate. He did not give any reaso
for wanting to break down Hamilton's in
duence. He may have made specification
why the Clarion was Hamilton's organ. q
he termed it. He based the use of his hea
line to his editorial on the ground that
| was Hamilton habit to answer to publ
cations through the Clarion that he pub
| lished articles in defense Of the administra
ton in it.
| l got general impression that Gambrel
| wanted to kill somebody The only reaso
| could see why he should attack Col Ham
| ilton was because it was his desire TO ge
| into difficulty. He seemed to be yoan
man who was anxious for that notoriet'
which comes from difficulty or a coniro
versy verging on a serious difficulty. II
| never looked as if he was hunting a row
with me. He has had some little filings il
his paper about me. | think that wher
newspaper editors use offensive languap,
they propose to fight themselves, or the,
think that the man assailed is a coward anc
will submit to it.
1t is not necessary to think because q
man talks plenty that he wants to kill some
one, but when a man uses offensive Ian
guage personal and denunciatory, the pre-.
sumption is that he is either prepared te
back them up or that he presumes on the
cowardice of the man whom he attacks.
arrived at the conclusion some time ago
that Gambrell either wanted to get into a
hight or come pretty near to it, so as to get
notoriety. | did not believe word be said
when he said he did not have any i'll feeling
against me- believe he told lie then
l did not tell him that then We both
used little diplomacy; it was Diplomatic
interview his course toward me had been
very different from my course toward him !.
have always tried to avoid personalities !:
had never referred in the paper to Mr.
dambrell. and still, from time to time, he
had little filings against me which were
very offensive; have not been so studious
10 avoid difficulty with other newspaper
men.
Once was bitterly assailed, and replied
in kind. / never was the aggressor in anv
difficulty. think he was hunting for an
opportunity to kill some one, because I
have read his paper pretty regularly since
il came to Jackson, and from instances that
came to my knowledge during the Prohibi-
lion campaign.
Col Hamilton had paper during the
which fired some hot shot. ii
never wrote line for that paper: did
suggest part of the constitution, which 7
marked and sent to Mr.. Gam
,reH, because l was unwilling that he
Ihould think that was connected with the
paper. The paper dealt in generalities and
referred lightly at times TO preachers
Every one who knew me knew that never
wrote for il.
formed my opinion Of Gambrell from